"python -v" output too long
python
Solution
You need to use uppercase V for the version. the `-v` flag means "verbose", and will show all its import search activity .
Problem
I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop, and I entered `python -v` in the terminal to see if Python was installed. It is indeed installed, but before the line detailing the version I have installed (e.g. `Python 2.7.2+ (default, Oct 4 2011, 20:03:08)`, there is a large amount of output with lines like: ``` # installing zipimport hook import zipimport # builtin import errno # builtin ``` If I remember correctly, this sort of thing isn't usually output from `python -v`. Also, when I use CTRL + D to exit the interpreter, I get a series of outputs that look like: ``` # cleanup[2] warnings # clear sys.path_hooks ``` Can someone explain what's going on here, and if something is wrong how I can fix it? Thanks. Also, if this is actually what the output is and my memory is wrong, that would be great! :)